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Nonprofit · EIN 32-0403737

EMPOWERS AFRICA INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022

Financials

$9.2M$7.8M2023$6.7M$8M2024$7.5M$7.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EMPOWERS AFRICA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,488,099$7,282,024$206,075$847,326$482,575$364,751
December 31, 2024990$6,690,346$7,968,176-$1,277,830$953,582$794,906$158,676
December 31, 2023990$9,150,860$7,762,765$1,388,095$1,936,504$499,998$1,436,506
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,480,725
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$4,876
Net gain from sales of assets
-$4,897
Other revenue
$12,250

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,929,909
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$256,004
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$291,198
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$34,389
Travel
$11,657
Depreciation
$687
Program services (functional)
$7,198,567
Management and general (functional)
$49,449
Fundraising (functional)
$34,008

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$953,582
Total assets, end of year
$847,326
Total liabilities, end of year
$482,575
Net assets, end of year
$364,751
Land, buildings and equipment
$343
Net assets without donor restrictions
$364,751
Gross receipts
$8,409,848
Employees
2
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Krista KriegerBoard Chair/Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$150,000
Nadia DerelievaChief Operating Officer
Key employee
40$106,004
Liz KellySecretary/Treasurer
Officer
8$0
Donna CorbatTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Krysten EricsonTrustee2$0
Zita de ZagonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Lisa GentilTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Patricia GlassTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Aisha HaqueTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary MacElreeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Suzanne LeydeckerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Martha McGuinessTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura NicklasTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Beth Rudin DeWoodyTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Kim CharltonVice-Chair
Trustee or director
2$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allison FreelandTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Lea ButlerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Krista KriegerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Liz KellySecretary/Treasurer
Officer
8$0
Jennifer KennedyTrustee
Officer
5$0
Donna CorbatTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Krysten EricsonTrustee2$0
Zita de ZagonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Lisa GentilTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Patricia GlassTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Aisha HaqueTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary MacElreeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Suzanne LeydeckerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Martha McGuinessTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura NicklasTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Beth Rudin DeWoodyTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Kim CharltonVice-Chair
Trustee or director
2$0
Allison FreelandTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Nadia DerelievaChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Nadia DerelievaChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$100,500$9,306
Krista KriegerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
Liz KellySecretary/Treasurer
Officer
8$0$0
Jennifer KennedyTrustee
Officer
5$0$0
Donna CorbatTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Krysten EricsonTrustee2$0$0
Zita de ZagonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lisa GentilTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Patricia GlassTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Aisha HaqueTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary MacElreeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Suzanne LeydeckerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Martha McGuinessTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Laura NicklasTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Beth Rudin DeWoodyTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kim CharltonVice-Chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Allison FreelandTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 BEEKMAN PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10022-8016
In care of
% KRISTA J KRIEGER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KRISTA KRIEGER, 2 BEEKMAN PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Signed the 990
KRISTA KRIEGER, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(917) 328-1611
Return prepared by
DAVID KORN CPA

Mission

See Part I line 1.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • See description of program services in Part I, Line 1.
    Expenses $7,198,567 · grants $6,929,909 · revenue $7,480,725

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
32-0403737
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$847,326
Income (IRS master file)
$8,409,848

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,488,099$7,282,024$847,326XML
990December 2024$6,690,346$7,968,176$953,582XML
990December 2023$9,150,860$7,762,765$1,936,504XML
990December 2022$1,716,127$2,275,214$453,599IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0403737).

Questions about EMPOWERS AFRICA INC

What is the EIN of EMPOWERS AFRICA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWERS AFRICA INC is 32-0403737.
Is EMPOWERS AFRICA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to EMPOWERS AFRICA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EMPOWERS AFRICA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of EMPOWERS AFRICA INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EMPOWERS AFRICA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EMPOWERS AFRICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTA KRIEGER.
Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWERS AFRICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (Krista Krieger, Board Chair/Executive Director).
How much revenue does EMPOWERS AFRICA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,488,099, expenses of $7,282,024 and total assets of $847,326 at year end.

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